Riverland Internet - Fixed Wireless broadband

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Riverland Internet now has Fixed Wireless broadband available, anywhere within coverage from our towers in the Riverland.

Riverland Internet is pleased to announce that Fixed Wireless broadband is available. This type of broadband offers high speed and reliability at a price similar to the ADSL available in the towns. It is available anywhere within the coverage of our wireless towers: that is, up to 30 km from Renmark, Berri, Loxton, Maggea, Ramco and Blanchetown.

The Fixed Wireless connections can deliver download speeds up to 12 megabit/second, and upload speeds up to 1 Mbit/sec. This is similar to a mid-range ADSL connection. See below for more about wireless speeds.

You don't need a phone line to get Fixed Wireless. This service is ideal for people who have been unable to get ADSL.

To find out more, please contact us on 08 8586 8080 (Mon-Fri 8-6), by email or through our broadband enquiry form. If you're ready to get connected, please complete the application form and return it to us.

Fixed Wireless plans available
Plan Name	Monthly Usage Allowance	Cost per month
Fixed 5	5 gigabytes	$39.95
Fixed 20	20 gigabytes	$49.95
Fixed 40	40 gigabytes	$69.95
Fixed 80	80 gigabytes	$99.95

Costs to get started with Fixed Wireless
Standard installation of a Fixed Wireless service. Billion 6404VGP router included	$799

These plans:

* Are traffic shaped (speed limited) to 128 kbps once the allowance is used. There are no fees for excess megabytes (unless the "Business Extras" option is selected). 128 kbps is still faster than a dialup modem. It's usable for email and light web browsing.
* Their usage allowances include both downloads and uploads. If you add the "Extras" or "Business Extras" options, only the download amount is counted.
* In case you run out of megabytes, you can purchase "data blocks" to get back your normal speed.
* Do not have peak / offpeak times. You can use it any time you like.
* Are provided with a dynamic IP address. If you require a static IP address, please add an "Extras" or "Business Extras" option (see below).
* The actual speeds attained are likely to be less than 12 / 1 Mbps, due to factors affecting the wireless link. These include distance, terrain, atmospheric conditions and the number of people using the service. You should normally be able to reach speeds of at least 1,000 kbit/s / 256 kbit/s: most users have much better results than this.
* GST is included in all prices on this page.

Options for Fixed Wireless plans
Extras	Static IP address. Uploads not counted. Shaping increased to 256/256 kbps.	$10 added to monthly fee
Business Extras	Static IP address. Routed /29 subnet. Uploads not counted. No traffic shaping: all traffic runs at full speed, but with an excess charge of $5 per GB (with a maximum excess charge of $299 in a month).	$30 added to monthly fee

Application form for Fixed Wireless services

Riverland Internet's terms and conditions for new Fixed Wireless services

The following terms are for existing customers who connected with ABG funding:
Riverland Internet's terms and conditions, and Acceptable Use policy, for Wireless DSL with Australian Broadband Guarantee

What is Fixed Wireless?
It's a type of broadband that uses a wireless connection from our tower to your home/office. (The Fixed part means that your end is at a fixed location.) In order to get high performance and to work a good distance from the tower, it uses an antenna installed on your roof. It's suitable for home or office broadband connections.

Can I get it at my address?
Wireless DSL needs the antenna on your roof/mast to have a good "line of sight" to our tower, and to be within 30 km of the tower. If you're within range, and there are no hills, buildings etc between, there's a good chance it will work. Please contact us for more details of the coverage. A "site survey" will be done before installation, and if the service cannot be installed, the application will cost you nothing.

What plan would be best for me?
If you're looking to connect a single PC for some web browsing, email, ebay etc then a 5 GB plan will be fine.

If you want to stream video, spend a lot of time on facebook, download music and movies etc then more gigabytes will be needed. You can talk to us about it at any time and we can help you decide.

If you've using our dialup plans or other broadband plans, we can look at previous usage and give you fair advice. Also, you can change plans: there are no long term contracts here.

Why Riverland Internet?
Wouldn't you rather deal with a local business? Many people living in the Riverland have come to appreciate our reliability (and our network's) and our fair trading. We're not a get-rich-quick outfit: we aim to stay in business, so our prices are fair to both you and us. We're owned by The Murray Pioneer, and while we haven't been in business for a hundred years as they have, we do aim to look after our customers in the long term.

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